It's time for another wine
of the week, and this one to be very excited about. Why do I say that? Two
things really, soon as I popped the corked, sipped; slurped and burped I knew
this wine would be crowd pleaser. Second, are you kidding, for thelow, low price of$9.99per bottle, you can uncork some unapologetic
hedonistic delight. This wine arrived on my doorstep just a few weeks back,a sample, completely
unsolicited straight from Chile, and boy oh boy, do I like those kinds of
surprises.

In the box, was this gem
ready to wow you on every twist and turn in the road, it has curves and
abundant sex-appeal, it's only goal is seduction. Besides its abundant and
apparent [from one look in the glass] hedonistic profile, this wine has some
nicely polished tannins and fun verve of minerality to keep things
interesting.

Here comes thetasting noteportion of this article [look out].
Those lyrics from Van Halen's 'Panama" perfectly sum up for me, what this
wine is all about. Smokey and meaty aromas and flavors jump from the glass,
ripe plum, and fig and dried under brush. On the palate you’ll find giving,
generous notes of vanilla, toast, a smoky edge, black pepper and ripe dark
fruits blueberry, plum and dark cherry; great body and length, balanced
acidity, which all fold nicely into the long and generous finish and no, not
even a hint of flabbiness on its sleek exterior.

Carmenère the grateful
ex-pat grape which escaped from Bordeaux back in the days when evil Phylloxera was ravaging the countryside, found a safe home in
Chile where it remains self-rooted in the sandy loamy soils ofD.OValle
de Rapel, thumbing its nose at the bug.

Okay, okay you can still
find a few plantings of Carmenère in France, and other wine growing regions,
but you’ll soon find out that this grape seems to find its best expression in
the terrior of Chile. For many years, folks thought these vines were Merlot,
and labeled it as such, they later found out via DNA testing in the go-go
nineties that it was actually Carmenère and I’d like to believe delightfully
so.

If you'd like to have some
very tasty, uber approachable wine, which requires little fuss or muss to be
enjoyed than folks this wine is your ticket to ride. Until next time folks,
remember as always to sip long and prosper cheers! The suggested retail price
is$19.99. My score 90
tasty points!